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ComparingJudaism, Christianity and Islam
Judaism is one of the only monotheistic religions is the world to not have a single founder or central leader. According to Fisher, Jews are those who experience their long and often difficult history as a continuing dialogue with God. As a nation, Israel was a very nomadic people and has been repeatedly oppressed and dispersed throughout their history. Given the persecution, dispersion, and even lack of religiosity among many Jews, they have managed to retain a remarkable amount of cohesiveness in their practices and beliefs. A unique belief introduced into Jewish theology was the idea of a special covenant relationship between god and the Jewish people. On the peoples side, obedience to god is expected and as a consequence, god will grant special favors to them and keep them protected. The paradigm for this special relationship is the covenant between Abraham and god. According to the scriptural book of genesis, god promises to make Abrahams descendants more numerous than the stars and promised to give ham a land which most believed at the time to be Canaan and/or Mesopotamia. In order for god to be able to keep this covenant, the Jewish people must have no other god than YHWH and worship him alone. Abraham was instructed to circumcise every male in his household so that that the circumcision could serve as an outward...

...World History/ 1A
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Christianity has a close relationship with Judaism; though Christianity started in the 1st century while Judaism started at 1500 B.C.E. These two religions are well known and have been seriously practiced for decades. Also, having similar beliefs/laws, deity, major works, and even how salvation is reached. These religions are still found all over the world teaching millions of people their way of life.
The roots of Christianity can be found in Judaism; therefore it’s not surprising that the two religions share many similarities in their basic beliefs. Some of these similarities include the belief of the existence of one God, the coming of the Messiah and the belief of some sort of afterlife. However these beliefs are also what sets the two religions apart, the most obvious of which is the Christian's acceptances of Jesus Christ as the Messiah. Referring back to their beliefs in an afterlife, Christians believe that their souls go to heaven and hell after death based on good or bad conduct and Jews believe in some sort of afterlife, which is best left in the hands of God. The Christian's divergence from Judaism led to many changes that affected different aspects of the religion....

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Judaism and Christianity
Identify a religion that you believe has the most in common with the teachings of Christianity. Explain your choice by discussing at least three comparative aspects of these two religions.
Christianity has a close relationship with Judaism, both historically and theologically. Jesus, the twelve disciples, the author of most of the New Testament, and the members of the earliest Christian churches were all Jews. Jesus’ family followed Jewish customs and Jesus frequently quoted the Hebrew Bible. Jesus’ followers believed him to be the messiah, a Jewish figure predicted in the Jewish Bible.
Despite its Jewish origins, it was not long before Christianity regarded itself as something other than a new Jewish sect. The first Christian council, convened by the apostles, concluded that pagan converts to Christianity did not have to follow Jewish rituals laws. Soon, converts to Christianity were almost exclusively pagans and Christianity moved further away from Judaism.
In the 2,000 years of history since Jesus, the relationship between Christianity and the ancient faith in which it is rooted has often been strained. Christians have criticized Jews for rejecting Jesus as their messiah, and Jews have criticized Christians for corrupting the concept of one God and following a false...

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Essay World Religions
Christianity and Judaism
To believe in God and only one God is a practice among many religions. Christianity and Judaism are just the names of a few. To have and believe in a God has led the life of many people. When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, she was told he would be the Messiah. His name was Jesus. Many was Jewish hoped he would come to save them from the Roman Tyranny.
Christianity and Judaism have simailar and different moral codes, set of believes, and ritual and observation.Christians and Jews both believe in on God and they both live off parts of the bible. It tells them how to follow Christanity and Judaism. Both religions groups followed the Old Testament which is the first part of the Jewish bible and they both also follow the Ten Commandments.
Christians and Jews do have some differences Christians worship in a church, while synagogue is the place of worship for the Jews. The Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah which is the Jewish New Year. Christains celebrate Christmas, which is the birth of Jesus and Easter which is his resrruction.
Christians lived there life according to the bible the believe the bile is the authority of living a good life. Christians believed that Jesus achieved victory over death and that he died for our sins.
Jews believed that God made them his chosen ones. The Jewish way of life is based on the values of...

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Do you think Christianity and Judaism are the same? Do you think they are different? They both have many similarities such as a prayer leader. A difference is that the prayer leader for Christianity is a Priest and in Judaism is a Rabbi. Though there are differences it still doesn’t change the fact that the search for morality and values are also very similar. Judaism and Christianity are similar yet, they have a multitude of differences.
Christianity and Judaism are very similar. Both of these religions believe in heaven and hell. If you were good in life you would go to heaven. If you were bad you will go to hell. Both religions follow the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments are a list of guidelines for people to follow. The Christians and Jews both have a holy book it is important because it contains the religious traditions. The holy book for Christians is Christianity and Judaism are very similar.
Judaism and Christianity contain about the same lessons. Both religions celebrate special holidays. A special holiday for Christianity is Christmas, and a special holiday for Judaism is Hanukah. Both religions have a house of worship where they prey to God. The Jewish house of worship is a temple, and the Christian house of worship is a Church. Both...

... Christianity and Judaism
Religion is a huge part of the world we live in today. It shapes each and every one of our personalities and gives us a lifestyle that for the most part we were grown up in. There are many religions in our world today some that are extremely popular and some that we hardly know about but are out there. Every religion has their own ways of doing certain things, their own beliefs, and much more. Sometimes there can be a drastic change between two different religions and other times it could be almost the same exact teachings with just one or two things different. The three major world religions are Christianity, Islam and Judaism. They differ from each other but yet are the same in many ways. Being the major religions this means that most of the people in the world follow by these religions the most. Out of these two religions I believe that Christianity and Judaism are the most interesting religions to work with because they have many similar things in common.
Christianity and Judaism are not only theologically alike but they are also historically alike. All of the people of the early marks of Christianity were Jews. Jesus was a Jew, along with the twelve apostles and all of the people that lived in that time. They are all in our bible. Christians also believe in the messiah like Jews do and both religions believe...

...﻿Part 4: The Rise of World Religions (2500 B.C.E. – 1500 C.E.)
Chapter 10: Judaism and Christianity (1700 B.C.E. – 1100 C.E.)
1. Judaism:
A. began when Adam made a pact with God that Adam’s descendants would always worship God
B. is basically a polytheistic religion
C. once contained nearly one-fifth of the world population
D. has had a role in history that is disproportionate to the number of its followers
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the books that form the Torah?
A. Ezekiel
B. Leviticus
C. Numbers
D. Exodus
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3. The Torah:
A. was written just before the birth of Christ
B. is notable for its absence of miracles
C. has changed little since it was written
D. begins with the exodus of the Jews from Egypt
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4. Which of the following was NOT a principal belief that came from the early scriptures of Judaism?
A. God demands obedience
B. Several dispersed homelands for Jews
C. A legal code to shape behavior
D. Jews as a community blessed by God
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5. The later books of Jewish scripture:
A. do not include either the Nevi’im or the Ketuvim
B. conclude with the four gospels of Jesus Christ
C. describe many historical events and people that have been independently verified
D. did not survive the diaspora
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6. The return of the Jews to Canaan:
A. was accompanied by warfare
B. left them still searching for the...

...Many people today still believe that Christianity and Judaism are both the same religion. This is not so, despite the fact that they both share certain similarities; Christianity and Judaism are both different religions. It is my pleasure to shed some light on the differences and similarities of both religions' views on salvation. In this research I will first define salvation in its literal form. Secondly, I will take a closer look into the history and development of both religions and shed further light on how they differ. Finally, I will go on to further compare and contrast both religions and show where they differ and where they are alike. At the end of this research, people will have a greater understanding of both Christianity and Judaism and be able to identify how different they both are.
According to Matt Slick, "Salvation is being saved from the righteous judgment of God upon the sinner." Most people in the world believe that salvation means being saved from the devil or from themselves, but this is not a fact. Your salvation depends on the judgment God has on you. All who sin against God falls under his judgment, this judgment is known as damnation, and this is where God condemns to eternal hell anyone who has offended him by breaking his law. Matt Slick went further to say, "This does not mean that God is unfair. It shows that God is holy. God must punish the sinner. But, he...